Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Western Asia
Western Asia: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 24,205 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Western Asia stood at 24,205 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Western Asia peaked at 24,205 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,132 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,132 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,840 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 11,996 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 13,267 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 13,356 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 13,868 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 13,271 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 13,851 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 14,295 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 14,447 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 14,403 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 14,259 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 13,119 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 14,522 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 16,417 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 15,981 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 14,743 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 14,825 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 17,121 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 15,309 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 16,110 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 14,655 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 15,127 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 16,230 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 16,113 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 16,599 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 16,108 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 16,691 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 13,319 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 14,996 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 15,897 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 13,898 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 16,148 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 14,360 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 14,188 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 15,922 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 16,188 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16,598 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16,694 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16,240 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 16,168 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16,337 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16,734 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17,397 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 16,954 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17,125 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17,060 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,752 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 17,534 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18,388 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 18,430 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18,575 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18,976 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19,100 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20,038 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 21,737 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 21,744 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,212 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22,058 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,296 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 22,253 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22,919 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 24,110 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 24,205 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,986 kg/ha | 11,132 kg/ha | 14,295 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,984 kg/ha | 13,119 kg/ha | 17,121 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,626 kg/ha | 13,319 kg/ha | 16,691 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,489 kg/ha | 13,898 kg/ha | 16,694 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,930 kg/ha | 16,168 kg/ha | 17,752 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,126 kg/ha | 18,388 kg/ha | 22,212 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,157 kg/ha | 22,253 kg/ha | 24,205 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Western Asia?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Western Asia was 24,205 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,205 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,132 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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